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Ivey Advanced Impact Certificates
Build your personalized learning journey and tackle a real-world project with one-to-one guidance from an expert Ivey Leadership Coach.
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Earning an Advanced Impact Certificate helps you—and your organization—drive immediate, tangible impact on Critical Issues. With new options added every month, you can customize a learning journey to fit your strategic goals.
Ivey Advanced Impact Certificate
The Ivey Advanced Impact Certificate is focused on a real-world challenge or opportunity in your role at work. Working one-on-one with an expert Ivey Leadership Coach, you will apply your learning, address Critical Issues for your organization, and drive measurable change. Completing a project is required to earn the Advanced Impact Certificate.
1. Identify a Focus
1. Identify a Focus
Work with your dedicated coach to define a problem statement and map your objectives. Get personalized advice on aligning the project to your strategic priorities and performance goals.
2. Develop Your Plan
2. Develop Your Plan
Connect with your leader, peers, and coach as you work through a unique framework for systemic change designed in collaboration with the Ivey Innovation North Lab.
3. Implement at Work
3. Implement at Work
Present your plan, commit to tangible next steps with your team, and work through learning sustainment activities on communication, strategy, and change management.
Return on Investment
The Ivey Advanced Impact Certificate takes learning to the next level. Designed for practical application, the experience propels your career, prepares your organization for the future, and generates immediate value.
- Earn an exclusive Advanced Impact Certificate from Ivey Business School — represented by a shareable digital badge and printed certificate bearing the Ivey seal.
- Accelerate your leadership capabilities with cutting-edge Ivey research. Work with Canada’s top-ranked executive education faculty to tackle Critical Issues.
- Create space to jump-start a deeply impactful project. Demonstrate your capabilities as a change leader and build trust with your peers and leaders at work.
→ Core Program
Select One
Complete an Ivey Program focused on emerging Critical Issues in business. Boost your leadership acumen, connect with peers, and bring back the latest research insights.
→ Flex Options
Select Two
Choose from a rotating selection of interactive Workshops on focused topic areas. Programs in our Leadership Suite, such as the Ivey Leadership Program, also qualify as a flex option.
→ Ivey Advanced Impact Project
Customized Project
Work directly with an Ivey Leadership Coach and develop a plan to tackle a practical challenge, change, or opportunity in your organization through learning.
Eligible Prerequisites: Core Programs
Choose one Core Program to start your journey. If you have already completed a core program, click here to contact us and take the next step.
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Eligible Prerequisites: Flex Options
Continue your learning with two focused masterclasses in critical topic areas. Choose from an ever-evolving range of new content.
Choose Your Pathway
The Advanced Impact Certificate you earn is customized to your personal and strategic goals as a leader. You'll work one-to-one with a certified coach, drawing on cutting-edge thought leadership and research from across Ivey to drive impact for your organization in one of six key focus areas.
In today’s hyper-connected environment, digital fluency is no longer optional — it's a must. Digital Leadership focuses on harnessing emerging technologies, driving digital transformation, and leveraging data to create competitive advantages. Leaders in this area empower their organizations to innovate, adapt quickly to market shifts, and stay ahead of disruption.
Organizations thrive when every voice is heard and valued. Inclusive Leadership equips leaders to build cultures of belonging, equity, and collaboration by embracing diverse perspectives. Leaders who excel here are pivotal in unlocking the full potential of their teams, driving innovation, and improving decision-making. Inclusive leaders are vital for building trust, enhancing employee engagement, and creating meaningful impact across communities.
Sustainable Leadership is about more than environmental initiatives — it’s about creating organizations that endure and thrive while making a positive impact on the planet and society. This focus area prepares leaders to integrate sustainability into core business strategies, navigate complex ESG landscapes, and position their organizations as purpose-driven pioneers.
In an interconnected world, leaders must operate confidently across borders and cultures. Global Leadership signals the ability to navigate international markets, adapt to diverse cultural dynamics, and collaborate across geographies. Fluency in this area enables leaders to build global networks, manage cross-border complexities, and unlock opportunities in an increasingly borderless economy.
Vision falls flat without a strategy and consistent execution. Strategic Leadership sharpens a leader’s ability to anticipate trends, make data-informed decisions, and align resources with long-term goals. This specialization empowers leaders to connect the dots between vision and execution, ensuring their organizations stay competitive and impactful over the long haul.
The unexpected is the new normal. Resilient Leadership focuses on equipping leaders to anticipate challenges, weather disruptions, and emerge stronger from adversity. By mastering this area, leaders learn to build adaptable teams, handle a crisis situation, and inspire confidence in their ability to navigate uncertainty while seizing new opportunities.
Questions about Certificates
We recommend that participants dedicate time over approximately 10-12 weeks to complete their Advanced Impact Certificate Project.
Your coach will walk you through our Project framework to help you identify a project that is achievable and impactful for your organization. You might have a goal in mind before you start, but we also encourage you to leave room for exploration and adaptation.
In addition to showcasing your achievement with a printed Certificate and digital badge, Advanced Impact Certificate alums can share a 10% discount on Open Enrolment programs and workshops with friends, peers, or colleagues. You will also receive a 40% discount on the first run of select newly introduced programs or workshops. Click here to learn more about alumni benefits.
Get one-to-one advice from our team
Our Learning and Development advisors are here to help you choose the certificate pathway that's right for you. Book a meeting to discuss certificate options, funding resources, and upcoming programs.
